GDT: Pre-Season LA Kings vs Vegas Golden Knights @7:00pm 9/27/23

[Ziggy Stardust]

Even their fans are a bunch of whiny bitches.

 

[Schmooley]

Even their fans are a bunch of whiny bitches.

At least Kings fans arent this deluded. No one said you arent allowed to hit Brown the following seasons because he was the captain of the Stanley Cup winning team. What even is that statement?! Just so ridiculous. Love Martinez but everything about that team is so unlikable and judging by the main boards everyone else is on the same page.

 

[Kurrilino]

Tf outta here with that nonsense, he’s nowhere near Kempe’s level and what keeps him in Ontario is his lack of defensive and involvement/drive.. yes he can score a bit but doesn’t bring much else

Exactly this has been said about Kempe and people screamed on a daily base that he should be traded asap until he hit 25 of age.
Kempe didn't score at all, then scored very streaky and then got it together and is even playing with an edge.
Same thing will happen to Fagemo also i don't even want to see him near to a defense coach.
Top line winger have one job only, scoring goals.

 

[Surf Nutz]

My question is if Fagemo or Thomas or Turcotte (even if he's waiver eligible) or someone else beats out Lewis or Lizotte for a roster spot. Do the Kings actually waive those "vet" guys for the kids that won a spot?

We know the Top9 is pretty much set and the Top4 Dman pairings.

Byfield-Kopitar-Kempe
Fiala-PLD-Kaliyev
Moore-Danault-Arvidsson

Anderson-Doughty
Gavrikov-Roy

So there are 4 fwd spots available and 2 Dman spots available (due to cap).

The forward spots have Lizotte, Lewis, Grundstrum as the leading candidates with JAD the sub to make the team. Knocking on the door is Fagemo, Thomas, Turcotte, Laferiere (last 2 are still waiver eligible). Do the Kings risk losing Fagemo and Thomas for 36 year old vet pk guy Lewis? Are the Kings really that stupid?

The defense is a little more open. We know the 3rd RHD will be either Clarke or Spence. The last remaining spot on LHD comes down to Bjornfot, Moverare, Englund. Bjornfot is the leading candidate to make the team. Do the Kings risk losing youngish Bjornfot for career AHL depth defenseman?

I hope that the Kings don't just go vet heavy even if the young guys win the jobs

The answer is yes because there is a conflict of interest with Blake's guy, TMac, expiring at season end and Blake expiring end of next season .

They are all in and this may cause them to lose a potential future NHLer or more on waivers.

 

[Kingfan1967]

At least Kings fans arent this deluded. No one said you arent allowed to hit Brown the following seasons because he was the captain of the Stanley Cup winning team. What even is that statement?! Just so ridiculous. Love Martinez but everything about that team is so unlikable and judging by the main boards everyone else is on the same page.

Vegas is going to find out what "Stanley Cup Champions" really means, every team they play this year will be "Best Effort" and that wears a team down.

 

[All The Kings Men]

 

[Fishhead]

Vegas is going to find out what "Stanley Cup Champions" really means, every team they play this year will be "Best Effort" and that wears a team down.

It's a literal huge target on your backs. The Kings got constantly ran after they won.

 

[All The Kings Men]

delete

 

[Choralone]

I meant to post this picture of Akil last night. Pretend I did.

 

[Sol]

I meant to post this picture of Akil last night. Pretend I did.

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Because both of his shoulders got cut off by subzero.

 

[Choralone]

Because both of his shoulders got cut off by subzero.

Exactamundo. Also, I want credit from you for pumping Kempe’s tires from the beginning.

 

[RayMartyniukTotems]

And who might those be??? Fagemo, Madden, JAD all suck ass and have failed to claim a roster spot.
Akil I’ve always been a fan of and would keep him over any of the three above… shit I was a fan of Amadio and would have kept him over the 3 stooges

I wouldn't go so far as say Suck ASS...Some players need to go to make room for the youngsters,why have a "Farm" team and try to develop players that are trying to make your team better not worse

 

[bouncesonly]

Is that the Reign announcer?

 

[RayMartyniukTotems]

Exactamundo. Also, I want credit from you for pumping Kempe’s tires from the beginning.

Count me in for hailing Kempe...he needed a great Centre(Anze Kopi-Star) to get him going and veteran leadership(Viktor Arvidsson) from a Countrymen. My team became the Kings with Juha Widing in 1971 along with Rogatien Vachon,Butch Goring...A Swede, a French Canadiens and Western Canadian!!!Hated like hell when Serge Bernier bolted for the WHA...he was a great player like the rest! PS Like to see Kempe score 50-55

 

[All The Kings Men]

Is that the Reign announcer?

yup

 

[kings11]

Exactly this has been said about Kempe and people screamed on a daily base that he should be traded asap until he hit 25 of age.
Kempe didn't score at all, then scored very streaky and then got it together and is even playing with an edge.
Same thing will happen to Fagemo also i don't even want to see him near to a defense coach.
Top line winger have one job only, scoring goals.

No it was not, the first thing that was said was why continue to try him at center after he fizzled.. because he had a nice run centering Toffoli and Pearson but that was due more to his wingers than Kempe.
Defensively, he’s always been much better than Fagemo minus the bone headed penalties would always take. His effort is always there on both ends now where as Fagemo is useless is he isn’t being feed.

 

[RayMartyniukTotems]

The answer is yes because there is a conflict of interest with Blake's guy, TMac, expiring at season end and Blake expiring end of next season .

They are all in and this may cause them to lose a potential future NHLer or more on waivers.

They are going to lose someone maybe 2 or at worst 3

 

[triplcrown]

If we were to put Lewis thru waivers, nobody would take him, and he
could provide great leadership down in Ontario.

Plus, we could bring him up for the POs, if we wanted.

It would be all good.

Just sayin'.

 

[JTeller97]

If we were to put Lewis thru waivers, nobody would take him, and he
could provide great leadership down in Ontario.

Plus, we could bring him up for the POs, if we wanted.

It would be all good.

Just sayin'.

more likely byfield/kaliyev get sent down than lewis

 

[ScoreZeGoals]

A little surprised to see Clarke get the "Doughty minutes" treatment in his first game back going against the cup champions, but good on him stepping up and playing a great game

 

[Maynard]

If we were to put Lewis thru waivers, nobody would take him, and he
could provide great leadership down in Ontario.

Plus, we could bring him up for the POs, if we wanted.

It would be all good.

Just sayin'.

I’d be shocked if they sent Lewis down. The old dusty vets are honored to a fault.

 

[KingsHockey24]

If we were to put Lewis thru waivers, nobody would take him, and he
could provide great leadership down in Ontario.

Plus, we could bring him up for the POs, if we wanted.

It would be all good.

Just sayin'.

Yes daddy.

And then we claim Kyle Clifford on waivers and ship out Englund and Bjornfot to the Moon.

 

[Trash Panda]

A little surprised to see Clarke get the "Doughty minutes" treatment in his first game back going against the cup champions, but good on him stepping up and playing a great game

He certainly did not look out of place.

Kid has “it”

 

[FrozenKing18]

This looks like me after my toddler picked up something from the floor and ate it.

 

[landshark]

I root for the Kings when they play the knnnnigitis. WTG Kings!! (I root for pretty much any team playing theveegeekay)


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